Rockers Coheed and Cambria, Alice in Chains cause an Uproar

Save for the horrifically long — and awfully boring — set by Jane's Addiction (which ran five minutes long even after the stage manager told them their time was up), the main stage at the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival Wednesday night was the perfect way to cap the nine-hour day.

Coheed and Cambria stole the main stage. The 40-minute set from the quartet from New York was on par with its headlining set at The Palladium back in September; in other words, amazing. The true gem came via "Gravity's Union," which vocalist Claudio Sanchez described as "a song about nothing." That song about nothing is as great as "the show about nothing" you may have heard of: "Seinfeld."

Headliner Alice In Chains performed a solid, yet sometimes slow, hour-long set, highlighted by quite possibly the best live rendition of "Got Me Wrong" — with Jerry Cantrell on lead vocals — ever. A blessing, really, since it followed a rather pedestrian version of "Man in the Box." Other highlights included "Them Bones," which was the second song of the night, "Check My Brain," and "We Die Young."

Openers Circa Survive turned in a surprisingly good 35-minute set.

Massachusetts-based Prospect Hill kicked things off as people were still walking in the venue at 2:30. It was the start of its nation-wide tour, before the band headed to Parma, Ohio.

Danko Jones and Middle Class Rut were the shining bands on the side stages.

Jones' approach sonically, a hybrid of blues, country and rock (not southern rock, at least not in my eyes) had everyone filed in – both young and old bobbing their heads.

Middle Class Rut, which is usually just vocalist/guitarist Zack Lopez and vocalist/Drummer Sean Stockholm, appeared as a four-some which added even more depth to an already impressive live show. (Jorge Bannister)